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  • Lot# : 5335 Southern Nigeria

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    1900: Cover mailed prior to issue of Southern Nigeria adhesives, prepaid in cash with "Paid 1d. C.F" in red manuscript, struck with "BONNY RIVER" code A cds (April 6) in black. Reverse with Manchester arrival cds (April 26). Creased, some wear at edges but rare.rnProvenance: Collection W.C. Hinde; Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, ex lot 1830.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5336 Southern Nigeria

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    1902: Aro Field Force, a stampless envelope to Dunnville, Canada endorsed "On Active Service, with Aro Field Force, Southern Nigeria, W. Africa" and "No Stamps available, Lt. A. Rastrick", struck with "OPOBO RIVER" cds (Feb 28) in black. Reverse with Dunnville duplex of arrival (April 9). A fine and scarce cover to an unusual destination - the Aro Campaign lasted from 15 November 1901 until 23 March 1902.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5337 Southern Nigeria

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    1902: Stampless Campaign cover to Rosscarbery, Co. Cork, Ireland endorsed "O.H.M.S" and "On Active Service, No Stamps available", and endorsed "J.C. Whitley / D.M.O" (District Medical Officer) struck with "OPOBO RIVER" code A cds (July 21) in black. Reverse with Rosscarbery cds of arrival (Aug 18). Probably from a member of the Field Hospital remaining after the Aro Campaign. Closed tears at top and on flap but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5338 Southern Nigeria

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    1915: Stampless cover to Calabar headed "On Active Service, No Stamps Available" and correctly counter-signed at lower left by a Captain J. Wyndham, struck with "IKOM / SOUTHERN NIGERIA" cds (April 13) in black. Reverse with "Calabar / Southern Nigeria" arrival cds (April 19). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5339 Southern Nigeria

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    1900: De La Rue Die Proof for the vignette / head-plate with uncleared surround and horizontal notch marks at sides, printed in black on surface glazed white card, dated "21 JUL 00" in blue and struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black. Superb and very rare.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5340 Southern Nigeria

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    1900 (Oct 8): De La Rue Master Die Proof for the vignette only, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "11 OCT. 00" in blue and "AFTER STRIKING" in black, signed "H.G." below the design. Minor dust but rare and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Whitfield.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5341 Southern Nigeria

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    1900: De La Rue Die Proof for the vignette / head-plate with uncleared surround, printed on thick surface glazed white gummed paper (53 x 58 mm.), struck in deep green with notch mark at left of frame and partially so at right, with Printer's vertical flaw behind the Queen's head. A rare and most attractive Proof.rnProvenance: Collection W.C. Hinde.rn                    
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5342 Southern Nigeria

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    1900: De La Rue Die Proof for the vignette / head-plate with uncleared surround, printed on thick surface glazed white gummed paper (53 x 58 mm.), struck in black with notch mark at left of frame and partially so at right. A rare and most attractive Proof.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, ex lot 1836.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5343 Southern Nigeria

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    1900: De La Rue Die Proof for the vignette / head-plate with uncleared surround, printed on thick surface glazed white paper with gum (54 x 63 mm.), struck in mauve. Extremely rare: believed unique in this colour.rnProvenance: Collection W.C. Hinde; Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, ex lot 1836.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 5344 Southern Nigeria

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    1900 (Oct 8): De La Rue Die Proofs for the frame only - the complete set of nine - all printed in black on glazed white card, dated "12 OCT. 00" in blue (½ d. and 1 d.), "20 OCT 00" (2 d. and 4 d.), "30 OCT 00" (6 d. and 1 s.), 13 NOV 00" (2 s. 6 d, 5 s and 10 s.) and all struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black at right. A rare and remarkable set.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5345 Southern Nigeria

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    1901 (March): The first definitive set of nine values, wmk. Crown CA, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, 1 s. without gum, otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 5346 Southern Nigeria

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    Printed by De La Rue 1901/02: First Issue, the set of nine values from ½ d. to 10 s. black & purple on yellow, incl. a 1902 ½ d. sepia & green block, all in unused blocks of four, fresh colours and fine, large part og. or mostly unmounted og. Robson Lowe's Encyclpaedia rates blocks at 5-6 times normal, a scarce and charming set Gi = £ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 5347 Southern Nigeria

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    1900 (April 3): De La Rue photographic Essay for proposed 10 shilling value, using the von Angeli Victoria head-plate, imperforate on card (89 x 114 mm.) marked "C" at upper left, dated in manuscript "April 3rd, 1900" with "Dupl." at base; the design without "Postage" or "Revenue". Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6067, this example showing hand-painted additions in black. The sole recorded example although two should exist, the other would have been sent to the Crown Agents. De La Rue replied to the Crown Agents on July 10, 1900 that, in order to save the Colony expense, they would introduce an impression from a head-plate Die which they would be happy to use free of charge.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5348 Southern Nigeria

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    1900 (April 3): De La Rue photographic Essay for proposed 10 shilling value, using the von Angeli Victoria head-plate, imperforate on card (89 x 114 mm.) marked "A" at upper left, dated in manuscript "April 3rd, 1900" with "Dupl." at base; the design without "Postage" or "Revenue". Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6067. The sole recorded example although two should exist, the other would have been sent to the Crown Agents.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5349 Southern Nigeria

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    1900 (July 30): De La Rue composite Essay for the 10 s. value, with green head-plate inserted within blue & pale blue imperforate frame showing country legend, Duty Plate and "Postage" and "Revenue", with tracing paper swatch showing proposed designs for the 2 s. 6 d. Duty Plate with three different versions hand-painted in Chinese white on brown background. Dated at top right "July 10th 1900" with "Dupl. copies submitted: Head: Green (and) Black, Border: Red Brown (and) Blue marked C and D" respectively. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" on page 6068. Magnificent and unique.rnrnNote: Sir Ralph Denham R. Moor (1860-1909) was the first High Commissioner for Southern Nigeria and was in England when this Essay was first proposed. De La Rue wrote on July 30, "He (Moor) has agreed to adopt stamps of the ordinary postage size and has asked to see designs with either the borders or the cenmtres following as nearly as possible the colours of the present Niger Coast Protectorate stamps. It would be well to enable him to judge of the ewffect, to prrint some Specimens on red or blue paper...and to make them bolder than designs C and D of the 10th instant".
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5350 Southern Nigeria

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    1900 (Aug 11): De La Rue composite Essay for the 10 s. value, with green head-plate inserted within emerald & pale green imperforate frame showing country legend, Duty Plate and "Postage" and "Revenue", the Essay marked "E" at top left and dated at top right "Aug 11th 1900" with "Dupl." at base. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" on page 6069 - the Crown Agent's letter to DLR stated "it will be necessary to have in all cases the centre, or the border, in doubly fugitive ink...". Slight surface scuff at lower right but rare and most attractive.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5351 Southern Nigeria

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    1900 (Aug 11): De La Rue composite Essay for the 10 s. value, with grey head-plate inserted within vermilion imperforate frame showing country legend, Duty Plate and "Postage" and "Revenue", the Essay marked "F" at top left and dated at top right "Aug 11th 1900" with "Dupl." at base. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" on page 6069 - the Crown Agent's letter to DLR stated "it will be necessary to have in all cases the centre, or the border, in doubly fugitive ink...". Slight surface scuff at lower left but rare and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5352 Southern Nigeria

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    1900 (Aug 11): De La Rue composite Essay for the 10 s. value, with greenish-black head-plate inserted within deep blue & blue imperforate frame showing country legend, Duty Plates now in both lower corners and "Postage" and "Revenue" moved to base, the Essay marked "G" at top left and dated at top right "Aug 11th 1900" with "Dupl." at base. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" on page 6069. This was the last 'new' issue to be specifically designed for Queen Victoria. Rare and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 5353 Southern Nigeria

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    1900 (Aug 11): De La Rue composite Essays (3) for the 10 s. value in three different combinations of colours (as per the previously offered Essays FA, G and H), the black & red and greenish-black and blue examples illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" on page 6069, the mauve & purple example appeared in an auction in 1968 prior to the major dispersal of the De La Rue archives. A rare and most attractive group.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5354 Southern Nigeria

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    1901/02: De La Rue Colour Trials for the 10 s. value (3), all imperforate on gummed watermarked paper, with first in grey & violet, another in dull green & bright violet and the third example in grey & pale blue-green; none of the combinations of colours were utilised in the issue, fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare group.rnNote: For similar imperforate Colour Trials see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP., page 6074.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5355 Southern Nigeria

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    1901/02: 10 s. black & purple on yellow, a single example used on 1902 registered cover to Germany tied by oval framed "Registered / Old Calabar" datestamp (July 10) with repeated information strike at left, London transit in red (Aug 3) on front and Buchholz arrival (Aug 5) on reverse; file fold well away from the fine and scarce adhesive Gi = £ 300 off cover.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5356 Southern Nigeria

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    1901/02: The unused first issue collection on leaves with the set of nine in blocks of four, additional ½ d., 1 d., 6 d. and 5 s. blocks in differing shades; and a further single set; well written up on leaves, a fresh and fine group Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 5357 Southern Nigeria

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    1902: De La Rue Die Proof for the Edward VII vignette only, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "10 JUN. 02" in blue and struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black. Fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5358 Southern Nigeria

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    1903 (March): Definitive set of eleven values, wml. Crown CA, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, 2½ d. with gum bend and 5 s. slight stain on gum, otherwise fine and of fresh colour, large part og. Scarce set Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5359 Southern Nigeria

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    1902: De La Rue photographic Essay for Edward VII ½ d. value, as per the previous lot (with head-plate in brownish-black and frame taken from a Die Proof in black on glazed card with 'perforations' drawn in pencil), imperforate on display card marked "A" at top left and dated "March 21-1902" at top right, "DUPLICATE" at lower left. This Essay was retained for De La Rue's records and is illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6073; some minor aging in lower half does not detract.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5360 Southern Nigeria

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    1903/04: Printed by De La Rue, wmk. Crown CA, the unused set of eleven values from ½ d. to £ 1 green & violet, fresh and very fine colours, some minor unobtrusive age spots on gum but the two high values very fine, large part og. or unmounted og. A very scarce set Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5361 Southern Nigeria

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    1903/04: Fine page with ½ d., 1 d., 2 d., 2½ d., 4 d., 6 d. and 2 s. 6 d. values in unused blocks of four; single 2 s. 6 d. with Plate Number '1' in margin, 10 s. unused (2) and £ 1 green & violet unused, all with fresh colours, generally fine, large part og. Gi = £ 950+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5362 Southern Nigeria

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    1902: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2½ d. value, frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "23 NOV. 03" in blue and struck with "AFTER / HARDENING" in black. Fresh and fine, only the newly added values, the 2½ d. and £ 1, needed to have frame only Proofs struck for this issue.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5363 Southern Nigeria

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    1903 (Dec 14): De La Rue Colour Trial for the 2½ d. value, Imperforate on wmk. Crown CA paper, printed in deep green & ultramarine, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare, probably emanated from the duplicate Appendix sheet.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5364 Southern Nigeria

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    1903/04: 10 s. grey-black & purple on yellow, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet showing Plate Number '1' in margin, with large Printer's Flaw to left of King's head, large part og. Most unusual.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 5365 Southern Nigeria

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    1902: De La Rue Die Proof for the £ 1 value, frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, fresh and fine, only the newly added values, the 2½ d. and £ 1 needed to have frame only Proofs struck for this issue.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5366 Southern Nigeria

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    1902 (April 9): De La Rue Colour Trials for the Edward VII 1903 issue but utilising Queen Victoria 10 s. designs, prepared for the proposed £1 value, two examples, imperforate on thick card: printed in green & purple-brown and in grey & green; fresh and fine.rnNote: The Queen Victoria 1901 set did not contain a £1 value thus the need for the above Trials, the Colour Trials executed for the Victorian issue utilised the ½d. value.rnProvenance: First ex collections Porter and Whitfield; Second ex collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, lot 1843.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5367 Southern Nigeria

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    1902 (April 9): De La Rue Appendix sheet for the Edward VII 1903 issue but utilising Queen Victoria designs, dated at top "9th April 1902" in manuscript; showing imperforate Colour Trials of the 10 s. value (6), with top example in green & violet chosen for the "£1" value indicated in manuscript and signed as "Approved" by Sir William Mercer; with further examples at base all in colours not used for the issue. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6074. Historic, delightful and rare.rnrnNote: The Queen Victoria 1901 set did not contain a £1 value thus the need for the above Trials, the Colour Trials executed for the Victorian issue utilised the ½d. value.rnProvenance: Two ex collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, lots 1840 and 1842.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 5368 Southern Nigeria

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    Printed by De La Rue 1903/04: Second Issue, £ 1 green & violet, a horizontal strip of four, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black horizontally at base, fresh colour and slightly aged large part og. with two unmounted og. A rare multiple.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5369 Southern Nigeria

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    1903/04: £ 1 green & violet, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of four, centred to right, of fine fresh colour, large part og., lower pair unmounted og. A very rare multiple, just 1'080 stamps issued Gi = £ 1'900+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5370 Southern Nigeria

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    1903/04: £ 1 green & violet, wmk. Crown CA, a superb used example on 1904 registered cover to the Bullion Office in London, tied by oval "Registered / Forcados" datestamp (Oct 29) in black. Reverse with Plymouth transit and London (Nov 16) arrival datestamps. An extremely rare stamp in used condition (Gi = £ 1'000) and an outstanding and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 5371 Southern Nigeria

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    1907 (April 3): De La Rue Appendix sheet dated "3rd April 1907" at top with imperforate ½ d. Colour Trials (3) for the choice of colours for the proposed new 3 d. value, with ½ d. brownish-violet & brown, ½ d. orange-brown & bright purple with manuscript "Approved for 3 d. 6.4.07" and signed by Sir William Mercer and the third examples in dull green & brown. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6075. Rare and most attractive sheet.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5372 Southern Nigeria

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    1904/09: 1 d. grey-black & carmine, 1905 printing on chalk surfaced paper, a complete unused pane of sixty (6 x 10) showing four circular Plate 1 numerals at top and at base, handstamped requisition number '1168' at upper right, generally fresh and fine, large part og. or mostly unmounted og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 720+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5373 Southern Nigeria

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    1904/08: The part set of ten values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, from 2 d. - £ 1 green & violet, together with 1907/11 ½ d. and 1 d., all handstamped "SPECIMEN" diagonally in violet, probably for presentation purposes. Fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collecctions Porter and W.C. Hinde.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 5374 Southern Nigeria

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    1904/08: 2½ d. grey-black & bright blue, two vertical pairs used on 1910 cover to Obuasi, Ashanti, Gold Coast tied by neat strikes of "BURUTU / SOUTHERN-NIGERIA" cds's (April 17) in black. Reverse with Forcados cds, Sekondi (April 21) transit cds's and "Obuasi / Gold Coast" arrival (April 22). A most attractive and unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5375 Southern Nigeria

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    1904/09: £ 1 green & violet, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, on ordinary peper, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet showing Plate Number '1' in margin, stamps unmounted og. A rare multiple, just 1'200 stamps printed on ordinary paper Gi = £ 1'400+.rnProvenance: Collection Porter.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5376 Southern Nigeria

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    1904/08: The unused collection of the issue with all ordinary and chalky papers noted, all Dies A and B indicated, complete including some additional blocks of four 1 d. (Die A), 1 s. on chalky (Die B), 5 s. (Die A) and 10 s. (Die B); the single stamps including two 10 s. and four £ 1 green & violet including a requisition number (54) corner example. A delightful reference collection in excellent quality (38 items) Gi = £ 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5377 Southern Nigeria

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    1909: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 d. value, completed design with Head Die A, printed in black on glazed white card dated "30 AUG. 09" in blue and struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black. Fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5378 Southern Nigeria

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    1907/11: Definitive set of twelve values, Die B, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, ½ d. green to £ 1 purple & black on red, incl. Die A ½ d. and 1 d. values, Die II 1 d. and both shades of the 6 d. (16 stamps), all fresh and fine and of good colour, large part og. Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5379 Southern Nigeria

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    1907/11: Colours Changed, the set of twelve values to £ 1 including duplication with differing Dies and shades (35 items), with twenty-five stamps from ½ d. to £ 1 complet all showing matching top marginal examples exhibiting Plate Number '1' in margin, incl. six blocks of four incl. 2 s. 6 d., fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A charming group Gi = £ 650+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 5380 Southern Nigeria

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    1907/11: Head Die B, £ 1 purple & black on red chalky paper, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example with Plate Number 1 in margin above, large part og. Gi = £ 250.rnProvenance: Renato Mondolfo.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 5381 Southern Nigeria

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    1912: Definitive set of twelve values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, ½ d. green to £ 1 purple & black on red, all overprinted SPECIMEN horizontally in black (or red on 4 d., 1 s. and 2 s. 6 d. values). Fresh colours, very fine, large part og. or unmounted og. A scarce set Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5382 Southern Nigeria

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    1912: George V set of twelve unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, incl. shades of nearly all values, block of four 5 s., and the set of twelve overprinted SPECIMEN, large part og. Gi = £ 550+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 5383 Southern Nigeria

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    1912: Definitive set of twelve values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, ½ d. green to £ 1 purple & black on red, fresh colours and fine, large part og. A choice set Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 5384 Southern Nigeria

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    1912: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 d. value, frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "1 MAY. 12" in blue and struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black. A fine and scarce Proof.rnProvenance: Collection W.C. Hinde.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5385 Southern Nigeria

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    1902/12: The Cancellations and Used Collection (158 stamps or pieces and 14 coversa/cards), showing Paquebot usages, 1901/02 set of nine used, 1903 piece with ½ d. pair tied by superb "NIGER TRAVELLING POST OFFICE" cds's, 1903 £ 1 green & violet used, 1904/08 6 d. on OHMS registered cover to Hull, 1907 2½ d. rate cover from Calabar to Manila, Philippines; 1 d. single frankings on covers from Sapele and Bende and on 1908 card from Onitsha; 1904/08 £ 1 green & violet used (2), scarce towns noted throughout incl. Abeokuta, Asaba, Egwannga, Onitsha, Sapele, Uyo, Warri, 1907 cover with rare usage of Lagos 1 d. cancelled by "Bonny" cds, page with Lagos issues used in Southern Nigeria (11 items), combination usages on pieces from Abeokuta, Akassa, Benin, Degema, Ibadan, Idah, Ifon, Jebu Ode, Opobo,  and Warri;  1907/11 with 10 s. and £ 1 used, 1910 1 d. on cover tied Olokemeji Lagos, 1912 10 s. used (4) and £ 1 used etc.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5386 Southern Nigeria

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    1912: Booklet sold at 2 s. with black on red covers, bearing three panes of six of the ½ d. green and two panes of six 1 d. red, complete, reverse with printed rates for the cost of Postal Orders, central crease in cover but of immense rarity Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 5387 Southern Nigeria

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    1902: De La Rue Proof for the proposed 1 d. postal stationery envelope, embossed in vermilion oval with "♚ / ONE PENNY / SOUTHERN NIGERIA POSTAGE" printed on cream thick horizontally laid paper (54 x 61 mm.). Two pinholes well away from design at upper left, unadopted and rare.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 5388 Southern Nigeria

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    1902: De La Rue Proof for the proposed 1 d. postal stationery card attached to lower half of DLR Appendix sheet with file date "24 March 1902" (three days after the adhesive stamps were approved) in manuscript at left, with legend "SOUTHERN NIGERIA (NIGERIE DU SUD) / POST CARD CARTE POSTALE" with coloured pink wash where the 1 d. indicia would be situated and marked '2' in manuscript ink. Unadopted, slight vertical crease but exceptional and unique.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5389 Southern Nigeria

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    1901/12: The postal stationery collection with 1901 2 d. registered envelope optd. SPECIMEN (H&G C1), 1903 1 d. red stationery cards used from "Sapele" and superb example from "Burutu" to Germany (H&G 2), 1902 2 d. registered stationery envelopes (H&G C2) each up-rated used from Lagos, 1908 ½ d. on 1 d. red cards unused and used ex Warri (H&G 4), 1912 ½ d. green card optd. SPECIMEN (H&G 5), and 1912 large 2 d. registration envelope optd. SPECIMEN (H& G C3a).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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